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SUPPLEMENT TO FOURTH EDITION 



COMPILED AND EDITED BY 



DR. H. KEIDANZ 



MAY, 1909 



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ADDENDA. 



After going to press, Mr. Rice found a much 
better continuation for White in place of variations 
9, 10, II, 12, 13 and 14 by means of a sacrifice of 
the Queen's pawn. 

After Black's move of K — Q, White should answer 
P — Kt3. Against this Black seems to have two main 

lines of play, viz, R — K or Q — B4 ch. If i R — K ; 

2. P— Q6, QxP (If PxP, B— R3, etc.) ; 3- Kt— K4, 
Q— Kt3 ch; 4. K— R2, KtxB ; 5. PxKt, B— B4 (H 
P— KB4; 6. Q— Q3 ch, B— Q2; 7. R— Q, R— K2; 
8. B— R3, etc.); 6. Q— Q3 ch, K— B ; 7. Kt— Q6 
ch, PxKt ; 8. RxR ch, K— B2 ; 9. R— K7 ch, etc. 

If, however, Black plays P — B6 at once, in reply to 
P — QKt3, then the following ■ variation would 
arise: i. Q— K3, R— K ; 2. P— Q6, PxP (If QxP 
Kt— K4, Q— Kt3; Kt— B5, etc.) ; 3- B— R3, P— KB4 

4. QR-Q, QxP (If ....P-KB5; Q-Q4, etc.) 

5. BxP, etc. 

ERRATA. 
Preface : 

Read fifteenth line: 12. PxB, KtxP, etc. 

Read sixteenth line : 14. Kt — Q2, K — Q, etc. 

Read twentieth line: 14.... K — Q. 

Second page, first col. Note (a) "in variations 
1-14". 



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THE RICE GAMBIT. 

SUPPLEMENT TO 4TH EDITION PREFACE. 

Black's 'eleventh move of Kt — O2, in the Jasnogrodsky Variation of the 
Rice Gambit, appeared in the first edition of that gambit edited by Lipschuetz, 
and it was replied to by 12 PxB and upon Kt taking" Pawn the analysis con- 
tinued 13 P — QKt3, and as the reply to this was weak, a win for White was 
demonstrated. 

In the London Rice Gambit tournament of 1904, however, Mr. Napier 
showed that the continuation published in the Lipschuetz edition was defeated by 
an elegant sacrifice of the Knight. This caused a panic among the White forces 
so that the tournament, which up to that time had been altogether favorable to 
White, finally ended in a victory for Black. Nevertheless, I did not feel that the 
unsoundness of the gambit had been actually demonstrated, inasmuch as many 
lines were still open to White, and I therefore persistently continued the inves- 
tigations, particularly along lines arising out of 12 B — Kt5, K — Q;,i3 BxKt, 
BxB; 14 RxB, QxP; 15 RxKt, etc. I did not, however, confine myself to that 
line, but also gave consideration to the line of 12 PxB, PxKt; 13 Q — K2, 
P — KB3 ; 14 Kt — O2, R — Q ; but, owing to incorrect after-play, came to the 
conclusion that this line led to defeat. 

Last summer Mr. Janowski, however, made a quite independent search in 
the same direction and came to the opposite conclusion, which he published in 
Le Monde Illustre. In this analysis he paid no consideration to 14 . . . R — O, 
but found against the moves of 14 . . . B — Q2,or B — B4 White would main- 
tain equality, if not gain superiority, by 15 Q — B2. This indication, although il- 
luminating, was nevertheless so brief that it could only act as guide into the 
outworks of the positions. 

Mr. Janowski also gave some consideration to the move 12 . . . QxP, 
regarding which he gave several variations in an earlier number of Le Monde 
Illustre which, while correct in themselves, in no manner exhausted the possi- 
bilities of Black, and, therefore, could not be considered as actual demonstra- 
tions of the soundness of the gambit, inasmuch as it frequently happened in the 
course of the analysis that a line of play that demonstrated wins for White in 
numerous variations had nevertheless to be abandoned finally on account of 
defeat in a variation subsequently coming to light. However, the suggestions of 
Mr. Janowski were so promising that I determined to subject them to a most 
exhaustive examination. To that end, I availed myself of the most valuable 
assistance of a number of the strongest players of the Rice Chess Club, who 
volunteered to conduct the black pieces while I played the white, so as to make 
as certain as possible in the analysis that every resource of Black should, as far 
as possible, be discovered. 

As the result of this analysis, I now present, through the American Chess 
Bvdletin, fifty-five variations, together with numerous sub-variations, which have 
been critically examined and compiled by Dr. H. Keidanz, the editor of the 
fourth edition of the Rice Gambit, as a substitute for variations yy to 108 of that 
edition. Should the analysis prove correct, and thus the soundness of the Rice 
Gambit established, I and my colleagues in this work will feel ourselves com- 
pletely repaid for our labor by the broadening of the scope of the openings avail- 
able for matches and tournaments now unfortunately so restricted, as in that 



case the King's Gambit could be offered with no less safety than the Queen's 
Gambit, and other close openings, which now monopolize important chess events. 

Isaac L. Rice. 



Variation i. 



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White to move. 



Variation i. 



1 P— K4 P— K4 

2 P— KB4 PxP 

3 Kt— KB3 P— KKt4 

4 P— KR4 P— Kt5 

5 Kt— K5 Kt— KB3 

6 B— B4 P— O4 

7 PxP B-Q3 

8 Castles BxKt 

9 R— K O— K2 

10 P— B3 Kt— R4 

11 P— Q4 Kt— Q2 

12 PxB KtxP(a) 

13 Q— K2 P— KB3(b) 

14 Kt— O2 (c) B— B4 

15 Q— B2 P— B6(d) 

16 O— K3 B— Kt3 

17 P— 0Kt3 P— Kt3 

18 P— R4 P— Kt6 

19 PxP 

(a) It is evident that 12 Q — B4 ch 

would give White a good game on account 
of the rejoinder, 13. Q — Q4, etc. There 
are only two main lines of play at the dis- 
posal of Black, KtxP, as analyzed in vari- 
ations 7-14, and QxRP, analyzed in the re- 
maining variations. 

(b) Forced, and now Black cannot at- 
tack the King's Rook's Pawn for some 
time to come. 



(c) Credit is due to D. Janowski for 
having seen the far-reaching consequences 
of this move in conjunction with the sub- 
sequent Queen's move. An analysis of this 
line of play was recently published by 
Janowski in he Monde Illiistre. 

(d) If 15 P — Kt3, in order to pre- 
pare for castling, White replies, 16. P — 
QKt3, castles QR ; 17. P— R4, Q— Kt2 (if 
P— Kt6;. 50. Q— K2) ; 18. P— Rs, QR— K; 

19. B — R3, with a good attack. If 15 

P— Kt6, White plays 16. Q— Q4, P— Kt3; 

17. B — K2, etc., and if 15 P — B6; 16. 

Q — K.2, (Janowski prefers P — KKt3, etc.) 
with a playable game. 

Variation 2. 

9 R— K Q— K2 

10 P— B3 Kt— R4 

11 P— Q4 Kt— Q2 

12 PxB KtxP 

13 O— K2 P— KB3 

14 Kt— Q2 B— B4 

15 O— B2 Q— Q3(a) 

16 P— QKt3 P— Kt3(b) 

17 P— R4 Castles OR 

18 B— R3 P— 0B4~ 

19 P— R5 KtxB 

20 KtxKt OxP 

21 PxP 

(a) If 15....Q— Q2; 16. Kt— K4, P— 
Kt6; 17. Q— Q4, BxKt; 18. RxB, etc., or 
16.... BxKt; 17. RxB, with a good game. 

(b) To prevent White taking the 
Queen's Rook's Pawn, after Black has 
castled on that side of the board. 



Variation 3. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P-Q4 

12 PxB 

13 Q— K2 

14 Kt— O2 

15 Q-B2 

16 Q— B5 

17 B — Kt5,ch 

18 Kt— Kt3 

19 Q— K3 

20 Kt — O4 



O— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— Q2 
KtxP 
P— KB3 
B— B4 
Q— Kt2 
P— B6(a) 
K— 0(b) 
P-Kt3(c) 
PxP 



(a) If 16....P— Kt3; 17. Q— B6 ch 
follows with a good game for White; if 
16.... castles (QR) ; 17. QxRP, KtxB ; 18. 
Q— R8 ch, K— Q2; 19. Q— R4 ch, P— B3; 
20. PxP ch, PxP; 21. KtxKt, etc. 

(b) 17 K — B2 is not good; White 

takes BP and exchanges Queens. If 17 

B— Q2; 18. Kt— B4, BxB; 19. KtxKt, 
PxKt; 20. QxB ch and QxP, with a good 

(c)' If 18....P— QR3, White may reply 
19. Kt— Q4, P— Kt3; 20. KtxB, PxQ ; 21. 
KtxQ, KtxKt; 22. B— B6, R— QKt; 2^. 
B— Kt5, etc. 



Variation 6. 



Variation 4. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P— O4 

12 PxB 

13 Q— K2 

14 Kt— O2 

15 O— B'2 

16 Kt— K4 

17 B— R6,ch 

18 BxP 

19 PxKt 

20 B— B 



O— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— O2 
KtxP 
P— KB3 
B— Q2 
P— Kt3 

Castles OR (a) 
K— Kt 
Kt— B6,ch 
KtxB 



(a) If 16....P— B6; 17. KtxP ch, 
KtxKt (QxKt, B— Kt5, etc.) ; 18. B— B4, 
P— Kt6; 19. QxP, Kt— R4; 20. Q— Kts, 
KtxB; 21. QxKt, with a good game; if 
. . . . 16. . . . P— Kt6 ; 17. Q— K2 ,B— Kts ; 18. 
KtxP ch. etc. 



Variation 5. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P— O4 

12 PxB 

13 Q— K2 

14 Kt— O2 

15 Q-K3 

16 Q— B4 

17 Kt— K4 

18 KtxP,ch 



Q— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— Q2 
KtxP 
P— KB3 
P— B6 
Kt— Kt6 
Kt-B5(a) 
Kt-Q3 



(a) After 16 Kt— R4 White may 

avoid the draw by 17. Q— Q4, B— B4; 18. 
PxP, etc. 



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Black to move. 

Variation 6. 

9 R— K O— K2 

10 P— B3 Kt— R4 

11 P— 04 Kt— Q2 

12 PxB KtvP 

13 Q— K2 ■ P— KB3 

14 Kt— O2 o— B4,ch 

15 K— R2(a) Kt— Kt6 

16 Kt— Kt3 KtxQ(b) 

17 KtxO KtxB 

18 QRxKt Castles 

19 RxKt PxR 

20 P— Q6,ch K— Kt2 

21 P— 07 BxP 

22 KtxB KR— Kfc) 
2z Kt— B5 

(a) White may also interpose the Queen 
and, after exchanging Queens, will have a 
playable end game. 

(b) If 16....Q— Kt3; 17. Q— Q2, and 
16 Q — Q3; White replies Q — B2, etc. 

(c) 22 R — B4 is not any better. 

White plays 23, B— K6, R— R4; 24. P— 
KKt3, with a good game. 





*/ariation 7. 


9 R— K 


Q-K2 


10 P— B3 

11 P-Q4 

12 PxB 


Kt— R4 
Kt-Q2 
KtxP 


13 Q— K2 

14 Kt— Q2 

15 K— R2 


P-KB3 
Q-B4,ch 
B B4 


16 Kt— Kt3 

17 Kt— Q4 


B-Q2 



i8 Kt— Kt5 


BxKt 


19 QxP 


BxB 


20 QxKt,ch 


K-Q 


21 BxP 


R— K 


22 R— R3 


B— Kt4 


23 OR— K 


P-Kt3 


24 OxRP 


K— B 


25 Q-Kt; 


K— Kt2 


26 BxKt(a) 





Variation 9. 



(a) The entire variation, with the bril- 
liant sacrifice of the King's Bishop, is 
given by Janowski in a private communi- 
cation to the inventor of the gambit. 



Variation 8. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P-Q4 

12 PxB 

13 Q— K2 

14 Kt— O2 

15 K— R^ 

16 P— Kt4 

17 B— Kt3 

18 Kt— B4 

19 QxKt 

20 BxP 

21 BxQBP 

22 K— Kt 



O— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— O2 
KtxP"^ 
P— KB3 
Q— B4,ch 
Castles 
Q-Kt3 
Kt— Kt6 
KtxKt(a) 
Q— B7 
Kt— B4 
QxRP,ch 



(a) If i8....KtxQ; 19. KtxQR, PxKt; 
20. RxKt, P— B6; 21. PxP, PxP (KtxP 
ch; K— Kt3, P— KB4; B— QB4, etc.); 22. 
R — K4, with a good game. 

Variation 9. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P-Q4 

12 PxB 

13 Q— K2 

14 Kt— Q2 

15 Kt— K4,(b) 

16 P— 06 

17 PxOTch 

18 RxP 

19 Kt— Kt3,ch 

20 KtxKt 

21 B— R6 



Q— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— Q2 
KtxP 
P— KB3 
K— 0(a) 
P— B6(c) 
PxO 
KxP 
KtxB 
Kt— K4 
R— B 




Black to move. 



Queen's Knight with the King's Rook and 
to give the Black Queen more freedom. 

(b) White may try 15. P— QKt3, P— 
B6; 16. Q— K3, R— K; 17. P— R4, PxP; 

18. KxP, KtxB; 19. KtxKt, QxQ; 20. 
BxQ, B— B4; 21. Kt— Q2, etc. (If, for in- 
stance. Black plays 15 R — K, White gets 

the attack after 16. P— R4, P— B6; 17. Q— 
K3, any; 18. B — R3, etc. 

(c) 15.... KtxB is not good on account 
of 16. QxKt, P— KB4; 17. BxP, PxKt; 
(KtxB, Kt— Kts, etc.) 18. B— Kts, Kt— B3; 

19. RxP, Q— Q3; 20. R— B4, R— B8; 21. 
QR— KB, K— K2; 22. Q— K2 ch, etc., or, 
16....R— K; 17. P— Q6, PxP; 18. BxP, 
KtxB ; 19. KtxQP, Kt— K7 ch ; 20. K— B2, 



Variation 10. 



(a) In ordpr to protect the Black 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P— O4 

12 PxB 

13 Q— K2 

14 Kt — Q2 

15 Kt— K4 

16 P— Q6 

17 Q-Q 

18 P— 0Kt3 

19 PxKT 

20 B— R3 

21 Q— R4 

22 QR-Q 

(a) If 18... 
19. B-Kt5, Q- 



O— K2 • 
Kt— R4 

Kt— Q2 
KtxP 

P-KB3 

K-Q 
P— B6 
PxP 
K— B2 

KtxB (a) 
O— K4(b) 
R-Q 
P-Kt3(c) 



P— KB4, White attacks by 
tQ2; 20. B— Kts, Q— K3: 



21. KtxQP, QxKt; 21. QxQ ch, KxQ ; 22. 
QR — Q ch and wins. 

(b) Again 19. P — KB4 cannot be recom- 
mended. White gets the attack by 20. B — 
Kts, Q— Q2; 21. Kt-B5. If 19....B-B5, 
Black loses a piece by 20. Kt — Kt3. 

(c) To prevent White's 22. P— B5. If 
21....P— KB4; 22. Kt— B5, Q— Qt6; 23. 
Kt— R6 ch, PxKt ; 24. Q— R5 ch, and draws 
by perpetual check, and if Black attacks 

the Knight by 21 B— B4; 22. P.— B5, 

BxKt; 23. RxB, Q— Kt6; 24. RxP, etc. 



Variation ii. 


9 R— K 


Q-K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P— Q4 


Kt— O2 


12 PxB 


KtxP 


13 Q-K2 


P-KB3 


14 Kt— Q2 


K-Q 


15 Kt— K4 


P— KB4 


16 Kt— Kt5 


R— K 


17 OxKt 


0— B4,ch 


18 B— K3 


PxB (a) 


19 Kt — B7,ch 


K-Q2 


20 OxKBP,ch 


K— K2 


21 OxKt 





(a) If i8....QxKB; 19. Kt— B7 ch 
and White mates in two. 



Variation 12. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P— O4 

12 PxB 

13 Q— K2 

14 Kt— Q2 

15 Kt— K4 

16 P— QKt3 

17 Kt— Kt5 

18 Kt— K6,ch 

19 QxKt 

20 BxP 



O— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— O2 
KtxP"^ 
P— KB3 
K— O 
R— K 
P— KB4 
KtxB(a) 
BxKt(b) 
Kt— Kt2(c) 



(a) If 17....Q— B4 ch; White has to 
interpose the Queen at B2 and gets an 
even end game. 

(b) 18.... K — Q2 cannot be recom- 
mended. White plays 19. QxKt and gets 
the better game. 

(c) If 19....P— Kt4; 20. Q— B6, etc., 

and if 19 QxRP; White replies 20. BxP 

with a strong attack. 



Variation 13. 

9 R— K Q— K2 

10 P— B3 Kt— R4 

11 P— Q4 Kt— O2 

12 PxB"^ KtxP'" 

13 O— K2 P— KB3 

14 Kt— Q2 K— Q 

15 Kt— K4 R— K 

16 P— OKt3 P— KB4 

17 Kt-^t5 Q— B4,ch 

18 O— B2 QxO,ch 

19 KxO KtxB 

20 Kt— B7,ch K— Q2 

21 PxKt RxR 

22 KxR K— K2(a) 

23 Kt— K5 K-B3 

24 Kt-Q3 

(a) If 22....Kt— Kt6; 23. BxP, Kt- 

Ks; 24. R— B, Kt— Q3; 25. Kt— Ks ch, K- 
K2; 26. P— Bs. etc. 



Variation 14. 


9 R— K 


K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P-Q4 


Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 


KtxP 


13 0— K2 


P-KB3 


14 Kt-Q2 


K-Q 


15 Kt— K4 


R— K 


16 P-QKt3 


B— B4 


17 P-Q6 


PxP 


18 B— R3 


KtxB (a) 


19 QxKt 


BxKt 


20 BxP 


Q-Q2 


21 R-Q 


R— 0B8 


22 B— B7,ch 





(a) If 18.... BxKt; 19. QxB, KtxB; 
20. QxKt, with a good game. 





Variation 15. 


9 R— K 


Q-K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P— Q4 


Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 


OxRP 


13 P— K6 


PxP 


14 RxP,ch 


K-Q 


15 Q-Q4 


R— B 



Variation 15. 



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White to move. 



16 Kt— Q2 

17 Kt— K4 

18 K— B2 

19 QxKt 

20 Q-K5 



Kt— Kt6(a) 
Q— R8,ch 
Kt— K5,ch 
Kt-B3(b) 



(a) If 16....P— B6; 17. KtxP, RxKt; 
18. PxR, Q— Kt6 ch ; 19. K— B, and White 
escapes. 

(b) After 19. . . . P— Kt6 ch ; 20. K— K2, 
P— B6 ch; 21. PxP, Q— R7 ch; 22. K— Q, 
Q— R8 ch; 23. K— B2, and White is safe. 



(a) If i6....Kt— Kt6; 17. B— KtS ch, 
QxB; 18. Q-Q4, P-KB3 ; 19. Kt— Q2, 
with a good' attack. 



Variation 17. 


9 R— K 


Kt— R4 


10 P— B3 


Q-K2 


II P-Q4 


Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 


QxRP 


13 P— K6 


P— B6 


14 PxKt,ch 


KxP 


15 B— Kt5,ch 


K-Q3 


16 B K3 


PxP 


17 B— B5,ch 


KxB 


18 Q 04,ch 


K-Q3 


19 Q— Kt4,ch(a) 


P-QB4 


20 PxP,e. p.,ch 


K— B2 


21 R— K7,ch 





(a) White - mates in at least seven 
moves: i. Q — K5 ch, K — B4; 2. QxP ch,. 
KxB forced; 3. Kt— R3 ch, K— R3 (if 
K— Rs; Q— B4 ch, etc.); 4 Q— B4 ch, 
K— KtS; 5. Q— Kt5 ch, K— B2; 6. Q— 
B5 ch, K, any; 7. Q mates. 



Variation iS. 



Variation 16. 


9 R— K 


Q-K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P— Q4 


Kt— O2 


12 PxB 


QxRP 


13 P— K6 


P— B6 


14 PxKt,ch 


KxP 


15 B— Kt5,ch 


K-Q 


16 B— K3 


PxP(a) 


17 Q-Q2 


P-KB3 


18 Kt— R3 


P— Kt6 


19 QxP 


B— R6 


20 O— K2 


B-Kt5 


21 B— Kt5 


Q-R7,ch 


22 QxQ 


PxQ,ch 


23 KxP 


PxB 


24 R— KKt 





9 R— K Q— K2 

10 P— B3 Kt— R4 

11 P— Q4 Kt— O2 

12 PxB OxRP 

13 P— K6 P— B6 

14 PxKt,ch K— O 

15 O— O2 P— KR3 

16 PxB'(Q),ch KxQ 

17 B— B Kt— Kt6(a) 

18 Q— B4 P— B7,ch 

19 KxP Kt— R4,ch 

20 P— KKt3 Q— R7,ch 

21 B— Kt2 KtxQ 
22^ BxKt O— R4 
23 R— K7 

(a) If 17....P— Kt6; 18. PxP and 

Black has gained nothing; if 17.... Kt — ■ 
B5; 18. QxKt, QxR: 19. B— K3, R— K; 
20. B— B2, etc., and if 17....Q— Kt6; 18. 
Q — B2 wins 



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Variation 19. 

9 R— K O— K2 

10 P— B3 Kt— R4 

11 P— Q4 Kt— O2 

12 PxB OxRP 

13 P— K6 P— Kt6 

14 PxKt,ch KxP 

15 Q-Q4 Q-R7,ch 

16 K— B P— B6(a) 

17 Q-Kt4,ch K-Q 

18 QxP Q— R8,ch 

19 K— K2 R— K,ch 

20 B— K3 

(a) If 16. ...Q— R8 ch, White inter- 
poses and, after exchanging the Queens, 
White has a good end game. 

Variation 20. 









"V^^hite to move. 



of the St. Petersburg Rice Gambit Tourna- 
ment. It is the only game at this variation 
played in that tournament. 

(b) If 16....P— B6; 17. B— KtS, Q— 
Kt6; 18. BxKt, KxKt (forced); 19. RxKt 
ch, K— Kt3 ; 20. Q— K4 ch, KxR ; 21. QxRP 
ch, K— Kt4; 22. Q— Kt7 ch, K— R4; 23. 
Q — R7 ch, and' draws by perpetual check. 

(c) If....Q— R7 ch; 18. K— B, Q— R8 
ch ; 19. Q — Kt, QxQ ; 20. KxQ, with a good 
game. 

(d) If the attacked Black Rook moves, 
White replies 20. BxP, etc. 

Variation 21. 

9 R— K Q— K2 

10 P— B3 Kt— R4 

11 P— O4 Kt— O2 

12 PxB QxRP 

13 P — K6 Castles 

14 PxP,ch K— Kt2 

15 O— 04,ch OKt— B3 

16 R— K5 P— B6 

17 R— Kt5,ch KxP 

18 P— 06xh B— K3(a) 

19 BxB,ch K— K 

20 BxP P— B7,ch 

21 OxP OxO,ch 

22 KxQ Kt— Kt5,ch(b) 

23 K— Kt 

(a) To avoid a mate in a few moves, 
Black must surrender the Bishop. 

(b) 22 Kt— K4 ch is of doubtful 

value; after 23. K— Kt, KtxR; 24. BxKt 
ch, Kt— B2 ; 25. PxP ; White gets the better 
game. 



Variation 20. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P— O4 

12 PxB 

13 P— K6 

14 PxP,ch 

15 Q— Q4,ch 

16 R— K5 

17 Kt— Q2 

18 Kt— B 

19 P— 06 

20 PxP'^ 

21 Kt— R2 



O— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— O2 
QxRP 
Castles (a) 
K— Kt2 
OKt— B3 
P— Kt6(b) 
B-Kt5(c) 
RxP 

P— B6(d) 
P— Kt7 



(a) This move was also tried by Hel- 
bach against Schischkin in the 13th round 



'^^ARIATION 22. 


9 R— K 


Q-K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P-Q4 


Kt O2 


12 PxB 


OxRP 


13 P— K6 


Castles 


14 PxP,ch 


RxP 


15 P-Q6 


P— B6(a) 


16 BxR.ch 


KxB 


17 R— K7,ch 


K-B3 


18 Q— Q4,ch 


Kt— K4 


19 OxKt,ch 





(a) If IS P— Kt6; White wins easi- 
ly by 16. Q—Qs Q-R7 ch (Q-B3, R-K7, 
etc.); 17. K— B. Q— R8 ch; 18. K— K2, 
P— B6 ch ; 19. QxP, Kt— K5 ; 20. BxR ch, 

etc. 



Variation 22A. 



Variation 24. 



9 R— K 


Q-K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P— O4 


Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 


QxRP 


13 P— K6 


Castles 


14 PxP,ch 


KxP 


15 P— 06,ch 


K— Kt3 


16 B— 03,ch 


K-R3 


17 R-K7 


QKt-B3 


18 Kt— O2 


PxP(a) 


19 Kt — Kt 


P— Kt6(b) 


20 Q— B3 


Q-Kt4 


21 OxQ 


BxQ 


22 KtxP 


QR-K 


23 RxKtP 


R— K, ch 


24 Kt— B 





(a) If i8....Kt— Kt6; 19. Kt— Kt, etc. 

(b) If 19 P— Q4; 20. P— KKt3, 

Q— Kt4; 21. PxP, KtxP; 22. Kt— Kt3, etc. 

Variation 23. 

9 R— K Q— K2 

10 P— B3 Kt— R4 

11 P— O4 Kt— Q2 

12 PxB"^ QxRP 

13 P— K6 Kt— Kt3 

14 P— 06 PxP (a) 

15 PxP,ch K— O2 

16 R— K8 Kt— Kt6 

17 O— Q4 Q— R8,ch 

18 K— B2 QxB 

19 RxR 

(a) If i4....KtxB; 15. P— Q? ch, K— 
K2; 16. PxB (Q), etc. 



Variation 24. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P-Q4 

12 PxB 

13 P— K6 

14 Q— 02 

15 B— Kt5,ch 

16 PxP 

17 P— K7 

18 O— Kt5,ch 



Q— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— O2 ' 
OxRP 
Kt— B4(a) 
P— B6 

P-QB3 
Castles (b) 
R— K 



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White to move. 

Leon Sternberg of Newark, who contribut- 
ed a great deal to the investigations of the 
Rice Gambit. 

(b) If i6....Kt— Kt6, then PxP ch, 
etc. 



Variation 25. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P— O4 

12 PxB 

13 P— K6 

14 Q-Q2 

15 PxP,ch 

16 OxP 

17 R— B2 

18 RxKt 

19 OxKt 

20 O— K5 



Q— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— O2 
OxRP 
Kt— B4 
Kt— Kt6 
K— Q(a) 
Q— R8.ch 
QKt— K5,ch 
KtxR,ch 
QxB . 



(a) If i5....KxP; 16. QxP rh, B— B4; 
17. P— Q6 ch, etc., and if 15. K— B or 
K— Q2, White replies 16. QxP. 



Variation 26. 



(a) This move was recommended by 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P— Q4 

12 PxB 

13 P— K6 

14 Q-Q2 

15 PxP 

16 QxP 



Q— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— O2 
QxRP 
Kt— B4 
PxP 
Kt— Kt6 
O— R8,ch(a) 



17 K— B2 R— B 

i8 RxQ KtxQ,ch 

19 K— Kt 

(a) Now R — B is faulty on account of 
17. Q— R6, Kt— K7 ch; 18. RxKt, etc. 

Variation 27. 

9 R— K Q— K2 

10 P— B3 Kt— R4 

11 P— O4 Kt— Q2 

12 PxB OxRP 

13 P— K6 Kt— B4 

14 O — O2 Castles 

15 PxP^h RxP(a) 

16 P— Q6 KtorB— K3 

17 RxKt vie B BvieKtxR 

18 BxBvicKt QR— KB 

19 PxP P— B6(b) 

20 BxR,ch KxB 

21 P— B8(0) RxO 

22 Q— 07,cTi K— B3 

23 QxR~ P— B7,eh 

24 K— B Kt— Kt6.eh 

25 KxP Kt— K5,ch 

26 K— K2 O— B7,ch 

27 K— Q 

(a) If KxP instead', 16. Q— B2, QxQ 
ch; 17. KxQ, P— QR3; 18. R— Ks, K— 
Kt3; IQ. P— Kt4. etc. 

(b) If i9....Kt— Kt6; 20. BxR ch, 
KxB; 21. QxP ch; K— K3 (or Kt3) ; 22. 
QxR, Q— R8 ch; 23. K— B2, Q— KB8 ch; 
24. KxKt, QxQ ; 25. B — B4, with a superior 
game. 



22. K— K3 Kt— Kt6 

23 KxP P— R8(Q) 

24 RxO KtxR 

25 B— B4 

(a) In case BJack castles, then White 
replies 16. PxP ch, KxP, and now White 
can capture the QKt without danger, what- 
ever Black may do. For instance, either 
17 Q — R7 ch or 17 P — B6, etc. 

(b) If 16. . . .Q— R8 ch ; 17. K— K2, Qx 
P ch; 18. K— Q, and White is safe. 

(c) If 18. ...B— K3, White wins by 
19. B— Kt5 ch, KxP; 20. QxP ch, etc. 



Variation 29. 


9 R— K 


Q-K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P— Q4 


Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 


OxRP 


13 P— K6 


Kt— B4 


14 O2 


P— Kt6 


15 Q— 04 


Q-R7,ch 


16 K— B 


Castles 


17 PxP,ch 


RxP 


18 R— K8,eh 


R— B 


19 RxR,ch 


KxR 


20 QxKt,eh 


K— K(a) 


21 Kt— Kt2 


B-Kt5 


22 P— Kt3 


P^B6 


23 KtxP 


BxKt 


24 — K3,ch 





(a) If 20 K — Kt; White wins by 

21. P — Q6 ch, etc., and if 20.... K — B2 or 
Kt2; 21. QxBP ch and wins. 



Variation 28. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P— O4 

12 PxB 

13 P— K6 

14 O— Q2 

15 Q-Q4 

16 K— B 

17 QxR,ch 

18 PxP.ch 

19 OxP,ch 

20 OxQ 

21 K— B2 



Q— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— Q2 
QxRP 

Kt— B4 
P— Kt6 
Q— R7,ch(a) 
P— B6(b) 
K— K2 
KxP(c) 
Kt— Kt2 
PxQ 
Kt— K5,ch 



Variatic 


)N 30. 


9 R— K 


K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P-Q4 


Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 


QxRP 


13 P— K6 


Kt— B4 


14 Q— 02 


P— Kt6 


15 Q— O4 


Q— R7,ch 


16 K— B 


Castles 


17 PxP,ch 


KxP 


18 B— K2(a) 


K— Kt(b) 


19 Kt— O2 





(a) White may also try 18. QxKt, P— 
B6; 19. P— Q6 ch, K— Kt2; 20. K— K7 ch, 



lO 



K— R; 2I.Q— Ksch, Kt— B3; 22. QxKt ch, 
RxQ; 23. R— K8 ch, R— B ; 24. RxR ch, 
K— Kt2 ; 25. R— Kt8 ch, K— B3 ; 26. R— B8 
ch, K— Kt4; 27. R— KtS ch, K— R4; 28. 
B— B7 ch, K— Rs; 29. B— KtS ch, K— Kt4; 
3o. PxP ch, K— B4; 31- B— K3. etc. 

(b) If 18....P— B6; 19. BxP, K— Kt; 
20. K — K2 or Kt — Q2, with a good game. 
If 18....Q— R8 ch; 19. Q— Kt, QxQ ch; 
20. KxQ, K— Kt3 ; 21. R— B, etc. 

Variation 31. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P-Q4 

12 PxB 

13 P— K6 

14 Q-Q2 

15 Q— B2 

16 OxQKt 

17 K— B2 

18 RxKt 
IQ K— K2 

20 K— Q 

21 B — Kt5,ch 

22 BxP,ch 

23 QxPjCh 

(a) If IS ... . QxQ ch ; 16. KxQ, Kt— Ks 
ch; 17. K— Kt, P— B6; 18. B— K3, etc., or 
if IS....P— Kt6; 16. QxKt, Q— R7 ch; 17. 
K— B, Q— R8 ch; 18. Q— Kt, QxQ; 19. 
KxQ, etc. 

Variation 32. 



Q— K2 

Kt— R4 
Kt— O2 
QxRP 
Kt— B4 
P— KB4 
Kt— Kt6(a) 
O— R8,ch 
Kt— Ks,ch 
P— Kt6,ch 
OxP,ch 
PxR 
P— B3 
PxB 






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White to move. 



Variation 32. 



11 P-Q4 

12 PxB 

13 P— K6 

14 PxP,ch 

15 P— Q6 

16 Q-Q4 

17 K— B 

18 O— Kt 

19 KxQ 

20 R— B 

21 B— Kt3 

22 BxBP 

23 RxKt 



Kt-Q2 
OxRP 
OKt— B3(a) 
K— B(b) 
P— Kt6 
O— R7,ch(c) 
Q— R8,ch(d) 
QxQ,ch 
PxP 

P— Q4 

KxP 

KtxB 



(a). As a protection for the Black King 
this move is natural and seems to be the 
best. 

(b) KxP offers a better chance for 
Black — see Variation 41 and all subsequent ' 
variations. 

(c) If 16....B— KtS; 17. PxP, with a 
, good game. 

(d) If 17 P— B6; White mates in 

three moves. 



Variation 33. 


9 R— K 


Q-K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— Kt4 


II P— Q4 


Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 


QxRP 


13 P-K6 


OKt— B3 


14 PxP,ch 


K— B 


15 P-Q6 


P— Kt6 


16 Q-Q4 


P-QB4 


17 R— K8,ch 


K— Kt2 


18 RxR 


PxQ 


19 P-B8(Q),ch 


K— Kt6 


20 B— Q3,ch 


K-R5(a) 


21 RxP,ch 


KtxR 


22 Q — B7,ch 


K— Kt4 


23 Q— Kt7,ch 


K— R4 


24 Q — Kt6, mate 





9 R— K 

10 P— B3 



Q— K2 
Kt— Kt4 



(a) If 20....B— B4; 21. R— KtS ch, 
KtxR; 22. QxB ch, K— Kt2; 23. Q— B3, 
etc. 



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Variation 34. 


9 R— K 


Q-K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P-Q4 


Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 


QxRP 


13 P-K6 


QKt-B3 


14 PxP,ch 


K— B 


15 P-Q6 


P— Kt4 


16 R— K8,ch 


KtxR 


17 PxKt(Q),ch 


KxQ 


18 Q K2,ch 


K— B(a) 


19 B— O5 


QR-Kt 


20 Q-K5 





(a) If 18....K— Q; 19. PxP ch, KxP; 
20. Q — K5 ch, etc., with a good attack. 

Variation 35. 



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Black to move. 



Variation 35. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P-Q4 

12 PxB 

13 P— K6 

14 PxP,ch 

15 P_Q6 

16 QxP.ch 

17 R— K5 

18 P— B8(Q),ch 

19 Q — K7,ck 

20 B — Q3,ch 

21 RxB(a) 

22 K— B 

23 K— K2 



Q— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— Q2 
QxRP 
QKt-B3 
K— B 
PxP 
K— Kt2 
P— Kt6 
RxO 
K-Kt3 
B— B4 
Q— R7,ch 
Q— R8,ch 
QxP,ch 



24 K-Q 


Q— B6,ch 


25 K— B2 


QxB,ch 


26 KxQ 


KxR 


27 Q— Bs,ch 


K-Kt5 


28 Kt— Q2 


QR-Q,ch 


29 K— B2 





(a) White may try 21. BxB ch, K, 
any; 22. B — R3, but it seems as if Black 
gets a winning counter attack v/ith QR — 
Q, etc. 



Variation 36. 

9 R— K O— K2 

10 P— B3 Kt— R4 

11 P— Q4 Kt— Q2 

12 PxB OxRP 

13 P— K6 QKt— B3 

14 PxP,ch K— B 

15 P— 06 PxP 

16 OxP,ch K— Kt2 

17 R— K5 Kt— Kt6 

18 P— B8(0),ch(a) RxQ 

19 O— K7,di K— Kt3 

20 BxP ; Q— R8,ch 

21 K— B2 OKt— K5,ch 

22 RxKt KtxR 

23 QxKt B— B4 

24 O— K7 P— KR3 

25 K— Kt3 QR— K 

26 B— B7,ch RxB 

27 OxQR BxKt 

28 Q— K4,ch r ; :^- 

(a) White may try 18. Kt— Q2, P— B6; 

19. R— Kt5 ch, QxR; 20. KtxP, Q— Kt3; 
21. Kt— R4, Q— R4; 22. QxKt, etc., or 
18. . . . Q— R8 ch ; 19. K— B2, QKt— K5 ch ; 

20. KtxKt, KtxKt ch; 21. RxKt, P— Kt6 
ch; 22. K— B3, Q— R4 ch; 23. KxP, Q— 
B4 ch; 24. KxP, etc., or 18....Q— R8 ch; 
19. K— B2, KKt— Ks ch; 20. KtxKt, 
P— Kt6 ch; 21. KtxP, PxKt ch; 22. KxP, 
etc. 





Variation 37. 


9 R— K 


Q-K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P— Q4 


Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 


OxRP 


13 P— K6 


QKt-B3 



12 



14 PxP,ch K— B 

15 P— Q6 PxP 

16 QxP,ch K— Kt2 

17 R— K5 B— B4 

18 Kt— Q2(a) Kt— Kt6 

19 R— K7 Q— R8,ch(b) 

20 K— B2 QKt— K5,ch 

21 KtxKt KtxKt,ch 
22RxKt P— Kt6,ch 
2Z K— B3 B— K5,ch 

24 KxB QxP,ch 

25 KxP Q— B7,ch 

26 K— Kt4 P— KR5,ch 

27 K— Kt5 

(a) Of course White cannot capture the 
Bishop. Black would take possession of 
the King's file with his Rook and thereby 
get an irresistible attack. 

(b) If 19....KR— KB; 20. QxP, Q— 
R8 ch; 21. K— B2, QKt— Ks ch; 22. Ktx 

Kt, with a good game. 

Variation 38. 



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Black 


to move. 




Variation 38. 


9 R— K 




Q-K2 


10 P— B3 




Kt— R4 


II P-Q4 




Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 




QxRP 


13 P— K6 




QKt-B3 


14 PxP,ch 




K— B 


15 P-Q6 




B— B4(a) 


16 PxP 




K— Kt2 


17 R-K7 




KR— KB 


18 Q-Q4 




Kt— Kt6 



19 Kt— Q2 P— B6 

20 KtxP Q— R8,ch 

21 K— B2 PxKt 

22 KxKt QxP,ch 

23 K— R4 Q— R6,ch 

24 K— Kt5 P— KR3,ch 

25 K— B4 Q— Kt5,ch 

26 K— K3 

(a) If IS....K— Kt2; 16. PxP, P- 
Kt6; 17. Q— Q4, etc. 



Variation 39. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P-Q4 

12 PxB 

13 P^K6 

14 PxP,ch 

15 P-Q6 

16 PxP 

17 R— K7 

18 Q-Q4 

19 Kt— Q2 

20 KxP 

21 K— Kt 

22 Kt— B3 

23 B— Q5 

24 Kt — R2 

(a) If 21. 



Q— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— Q2 
QxRP 
QKt-B3 
K— B 
B— B4 
K— Kt2 
KR— KB 
P— B6 
PxP 

Q— R6,ch 
P— Kt6(a) 
B— Kt5 
P— Kt7 

.Kt— Kt6; 22. B— Qs, etc. 



Variation 40. 

9 R— K Q— K2 

10 P— B3 Kt— R4 

11 P— Q4 Kt— Q2 

12 PxB QxRP 

13 P— K6 OKt— B3 

14 PxP,ch K— B 

15 P— Q6 B— B4 

16 PxP K— Kt2 

17 R— K7 KR— KB 

18 Q— Q4 P— Kt6 

19 Kt— Q2 Q— R7,ch(a) 

20 K— B B— Kt5(b) 

21 Q— Kt P— B6 

22 KtxP BxKt 

23 PxB 

(a) If 19....B— Kts; 20. Kt— B,P— 
B6; 21. PxP, etc. 

(b) If 20....B— R6; White can break 
the attack by 21. Q— Kt. 



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Variation 41. 

mm * mm. ^ ^ * 



Variation 42. 



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White 


to move. 


Variation 41. 


9 R— K 


Q-K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P-Q4 


Kt O2 


12 PxB 


OxRP 


13 P-K6 


QKt-B3 


14 PxP,ch 


KxP(a) 


15 P— Q6,ch 


K-Kt3 


16 B— Q3,ch 


B— B4 


17 R-K5 


BxB 


18 QxB,ch 


K-R3 


19 P— KKt3 


O— R6 


20 R— B5 


KR— K 


21 BxP,ch 


Kany • 


-22. Kt— Q2 





(a) Probably better than K — B, inas- 
much as the Black King's Rook comes 
quickly into action. On general principles 
K — Q or K — Q2 are inferior. 



Vari^ 


\TI0N 42. 


9 R— K 


O— K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P— Q4 


Kt— O2 


12 PxB 


OxRP 


13 P— K6 


QKt-B3 


14 PxP.ch 


KxP 


15 P— Q6,ch 


K-Kt3 


16 B— 03,ch 


K-R3 


17 Kt-Q2 


PxP 


18 Kt— B 


R— K(a) 


19 RxR 


KtxR 



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Black to move. 


20 P— KKt3 

21 PxP 

22 Kt — Kt3 

23 Q-B 

24 B— K4 


Q-Kt4 
KtxP 
Kt-B3 
OKt— Q4 



(a) If 18....B— Q2; 19. P— KKt3, 
Q— Kts; 20. PxP, etc. 



Vari 


VTION 43. 


9 R— K 


Q— K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P-O4 


Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 


OxRP 


13 P— K6 


OKt— B3 


14 PxP,ch 


KxP 


15 P— 06,ch 


K-Kt3 


16 B— 03,ch 


K-R3 


17 Kt— O2 


PxP 


18 Kt— B 


P— Kt6(a) 


19 B K2 


B-Kt5(b) 


20 BxB 


OxB 


21 OxO 


KtxQ 


22 KtxP 





(a) If 18....B— Q2; 19. P— KKt3, 
Q— Kt4; 20. PxP, etc. 

(b) If 19....P— Q4; 20. BxKt, KtxB; 
21. QxP, etc., or 19....B— B4; 20. BxKt 

and QxP, or 19 R— K ; 20. QxP, with 

a good game. 



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Variation 44. 


9 R— K 


Q-K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P— O4 


Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 


QxRP 


13 P— K6 


QKt-B3 


14 PxP,ch 


KxP 


15 P— 06,ch 


K-Kt3 


16 B— 03,ch 


K-R3 


17 Kt— O2 


R— K 


18 RxR 


KtxR 


19 PxP 


KtxP(a) 


20 Kt— B 





Variation 46. 



(a) Black cannot advance the King's 
Knight's Pawn nor the King's Bishop's 
Pawn; if Black tries 19. Kt— Kt6; 20. Kt— 
B, Q— R8 ch (if KtxKt; 21. BxP ch, etc.) ; 
21. K— B2, Kt— K5 ch; 22. BxKt, P— Kt6 
ch ; 23. KtxP, etc. 



Variation 45. 



9 
10 
II 
12 
13 



R— K 
P-B3 
P— O4 
PxB 
P— K6 

14 PxP,ch 

15 P— Q6,ch 

16 B— 03,ch 

17 Kt — O2 

18 Kt— B 

19 K— B2 

20 BxKt 

21 RxKt 

22 KtxP 

23 BxP,ch 

(a) If 19 KtxKt; 20. BxP ch, etc., 

or if i9....KKt— Ks ch ; 20. BxKt, P— 
Kt6; 21. KtxP, etc. 



Q— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— O2 
QxRP 
QKt-B3 
KxP 
K— Kt3 
K— R3 
Kt— Kt6 
O— R8,ch 
OKt— K5,ch(a) 
KtxB,ch 
P— Kt6,ch 
OxO 





Variation 46. 


9 R— K 




Q-K2 


10 P— B3 




Kt— R4 


II P— O4 




Kt— O2 


12 PxB 




OxRP 


13 P— K6 




OKt— B3 


14 PxP.ch 




KxP 


15 P— 06,ch 


K— Kt2 



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Black to move. 

16 R— K7,ch(a) K— R3(b) 

17 Kt— 02(c) Kt— Kt6 

18 Kt— B O— R8,ch 

19 K— B2 ■ OKt— K5,ch 

20 K— K OxP 

21 BxP,ch K— R4 

22 BxKt KtxB 
23Q-Q4 

(a) White must chase the Black King 
to R3, where he is exposed, the Bishop's 
Pawn being pinned by White's Queen's 
Bishop. If Black has the opportunity to 
play KR — B, 1-ms King might escape to the 
corner. 

(b) If 16. . ._.K— Kt3; 17. B— B7 ch and 
White gets a winning attack. 

(c) White may try also 17. Q — Q4, P— 
Kt6; 18. Kt— Q2, Q— R7 en; 19. K— B, 
Q— R8 ch; 20. Q— Kt, QxQ ch; 21. KxQ, 
PxP; 22. Kt— K4, KtxKt; 23. RxKt, with 
a fair game. 



Variation 47. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P-Q4 

12 PxB 

13 P— K6 

14 PxP.ch 

15 P— Q6,ch 

16 R— K7,ch 

17 Kt— Q2 

18 Kt— B 

19 K— B2 



Q— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— Q2 
QxRP 
QKt— B3 
KxP 
K— Kt2 
K— R3 
Kt— Kt6 
O— R8,ch 
OKt— K5,ch 



15 



20 K — K 




KtxKt(a) 


21 BxP,ch 




K— R4(b) 


22 Q — Q5,cli 




K-R5 


23 BxKt 






(a) If 20... 


.K- 


-Kt4 (R— B) ; 21. Q- 


Q4, QxP; 22. Q-K5 ch (Q— Kt7 ch), B- 


B4; 23. BxP ch ar 


id 24. BxKt, etc. 


(b) If 21.. 


..K 


— Kt3; 22. B— B7 ch, 


K-B4; 23. Q- 


-QS ch, KxB ; 24. Q— K5 ch 


and wins. 






Variation 48. 


9 R— K 




Q-K2 


10 P— B3 




Kt— R4 


II P— O4 




Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 




OxRP 


13 P— K6 




OKt— B3 


14 PxP,ch 




KxP 


15 P— 06,ch 




K— Kt2 


16 R— K7,ch 




K-R3 


17 Kt— O2 




R^K 


18 Kt— B 




PxP(a) 


19 QxP - 




RxR 


20 OxR 




B— B4 


21 B— B7 






(a) After 


18. 


..RxR; 19. PxR, or 


after 18.... B- 


-R4 


19. B — B7, with a good 


gatne. 






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ARIATION 49. 


9 R— K 




Q-K2 


10 P— B3 




Kt— R4 


II P— O4 




Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 




OxRP 


13 P— K6 




OKt— B3 - 


14 PxP,ch 




KxP 


15 P— Q6,ch 




K— Kt2 


16 R— K7,ch 




K-R3 


17 Kt— O2 




B— B4 


18 Kt— B 




P— Kt6 


19 Q-B3 




K— Kt4 


20 PxP(a) 




KR— K 


21 RxR 




RxR 


220xP 




Kt~Ks 


23 Q-Kt8 




Kt— B7 


24 Q-Q8,ch 




Kt-B3 


25 BxP,ch 




QxB 


26 KtxP 




Kt— R6,ch 


27 K— R2 






(a) 20. B— 


B7, 


B— Kt3; 21. R— Ks ch. 


K— R3; 22. Kt 


xP 


seems to be preferable. 



Variation 50. 



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Black to move. 

Variation 50. 



9 R— K 

10 P— B3 

11 P-Q4 

12 PxB 

13 P--K6 

14 PxP,ch 

15 P-Q6,ch 

16 R— K7,ch 

17 Kt— O2 

18 Kt— B 

19 B— B7 

20 O— B3 

21 BxP,ch 



Q— K2 
Kt— R4 
Kt— O2 
OxRP 
OKt— B3 
KxP 
K— Kt2 
K— R3 
PxP 
P— Kt6 
B— B4(a) 
B-Kts 



(a) If 19....B— Kt5; 20. QxP, etc. 
Variation 51. 

9 R— K Q— K2 • 

10 P— B3 Kt— R4 

11 P— O4 Kt— O2 

12 PxB QxRP 

13 P— K6 OKt— B3 

14 PxP,ch KxP 

15 P— 06,ch K— Kt2 

16 R— K7,ch K— R3 

17 Kt— O2 PxP 

18 Kt— B B— B4 

19 P— KKt3 O— R6,(a) 

20 R— K2 KtxP 

21 R— R2 

(a) If 19. Q— Kt4; 20. B— B7, Kt— Ks 
(Kt— Q5, QxKt. QxR, BxKt, etc.) ; 21. 



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RxKt, BxR; 22. QxP ch, K— Kt2; 23. 
BxKt, QxKt; 24. Q— K7 ch, K, any; 25. 
QxB, with a good game. 



Variation 52. 


9 R— K 


Q-K2 


10 P— B3 


Kt— R4 


II P-Q4 


Kt-Q2 


12 PxB 


QxRP 


13 P— K6 


QKt-B3 


14 PxP,ch 


KxP 


15 P-Q6,ch 


K— Kt2 


16 R— K7,ch 


K-R3 


17 Kt— O2 


PxP 


18 Kt— B 


QKt-Q4 


19 R— KB7(a) 


B-K3 


20 P— KKt3 


0— Kt4 


21 PxP 


•KKtxP 


22 BxOKt 


BxR 


23 BxB 





(a) 19. R — K4 gives White also a fair 
game. Black's King's Bishop's pawn must 
fall sooner or later. 





Variation 53. 


9 R— K 




Q K2 


10 P— B3 




Kt— R4 


II P— O4 




Kt-^-02 


12 PxB 




OxRP 


13 P— K6 




OKt— B3 


14 PxP,ch 




KxP 


15 P— 06,ch 


K— Kt2 



K— R3 
PxP 
P— O4 

Q— Kt4(a) 
KtxP 
QKt-R4 
B— B4 



16 R— K7,ch 

17 Kt— Q2 

18 Kt— B 

19 P— KKt3 

20 PxP 

21 Q-Q4 

22 R— K5 

23 Kt— Kt3 

(a) If 19....Q— R6; 20. BxP, KtxB ; 
21. QxB, etc. 

Variation 54. 

9 R— K Q— K2 

10 P— B3 Kt— R4 

11 ?_Q4 Kt— O2 

12 PxB QxRP 

13 P— K6 QKt— B3 

14 PxP,ch KxP 

15 P— 06,ch K— Kt2 

16 R— K7,ch K— R3 

17 Kt— Q2 PxP 

18 Kt— B R— 0(a) 

19 P— KKt3 Q— Kt4 

20 PxP KtxP(b) 

21 Q— Q4 QKt— R4 

22 Kt— Kt3 QxR 

23 KtxKt KxKt 

24 QxBP 

(a) If 18....R— K; 19. QxP (see Var- 
iation 48.) 

(b) If 20....Q— B4 ch; 21. B— K3, 
QxKB ; 22. P — Kt3, with a good attack. 



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